Evangel hosts 32 Founders Scholarship candidates

February 17, 2012 | Paul K. Logsdon

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Evangel University will interview 32 Founders Scholarship candidates on Friday, Feb. 17. Two students will receive full-tuition scholarships and 10 students will receive half-tuition scholarships, effective upon their enrollment at Evangel.

“Over the next four years, full-tuition Founders Scholarships will be worth approximately $68,000 and half-tuition scholarships will be worth $34,000,” said Andy Denton, vice president for enrollment management. “Founders Scholarships are renewable for four years as long as the student maintains the eligibility requirements.”

Founders Scholars are selected on the following criteria:

Minimum of 3.8 cumulative high school grade point average on a 4.0 scale

ACT composite score of 30 or above or SAT (Critical Reading and Math) score of 1330 or above

Involvement in church, school and community.

Founders Scholars must enroll as full-time, first-time students in the traditional undergraduate program.

Mrs. Donna Washburn, chair of behavioral sciences department, social work program field coordinator

For additional information about these and other scholarship opportunities, contact the Office of Admissions at 417-865-2815 ext. 7205 or visit Founders.

Evangel University is a private, Christian university of arts, sciences and professions. With an enrollment of more than 2,000 students from all 50 states and abroad, Evangel offers more than 100 undergraduate academic programs and nine master's programs.

About Evangel

Evangel is an accredited, liberal arts university with more than 100 academic programs on the cutting edge of today's professional fields. Our commitment to the integration of faith, learning and life attracts students from a wide variety of Christian denominational backgrounds who have a strong commitment to academics with a desire to combine their Christian faith with every aspect of their lives.